1948 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in saves in 1948, with 22, 1 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 17.8.
Led the NL in 1948
Brooklyn Dodgers
155 games
22
Saves
1 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 22 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 21 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
153 | 20 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 19 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 18 |
| NL average | 17.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
154 | 17 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 15 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 10 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.